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grayed out en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (form-of, not-comparable) Form of grayed out used when attached to a noun rather than as a predicate.
    • Once you save a spreadsheet for the first time, and every time you open it thereafter, the button will be replaced by the grayed out "Autosave" box. You cannot click or otherwise configure this box; it exists only to provide information. 2012, Adam Darbyshire, Getting StartED with Google Apps, Apress, →ISBN, page 214:
    • Scroll to the grayed out item and press the center button. The camera then displays a screen that explains why this feature is not available. 2016, David D. Busch, David Busch's Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV: Guide to Digital Photography, Rocky Nook, →ISBN, page 88:
    • But due to an issue with the IDM Provisioning wizard, it will still validate the grayed out values and throw an error in the install or configure phase. 2015, Tushar Thakker, Pro Oracle Fusion Applications: Installation and Administration, Apress, →ISBN, page 124:

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grayed out en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) past participle of gray out.
    form of gray out